Kingsley, Iowa Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Kingsley, Iowa
City
Downtown Kingsley
Motto(s): Some Bigger. None Better.
Location of Kingsley, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Plymouth
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
Area
• Total	1.61 sq mi (4.18 km²)
• Land	1.61 sq mi (4.18 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	1,257 ft (383 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,396
• Density	864.93/sq mi (333.97/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	51028
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-41385
GNIS feature ID	0458095

Kingsley is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States, which is located within Garfield Township. The population was 1,396 at the time of the 2020 census. The city was originally known as the village Quorn, which was founded by two brothers, Frederick and William B. Close. Quorn was named after the Quorn Hunt in England. The village was later relocated to a different part of Iowa and named Kingsley due to a railroad not running through the original area. The railroad was designed by the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company. Kingsley was founded on January 15, 1884 and the centennial celebration was held in June 1984. Kingsley includes organizations, recreational activities, and a local government consisting of a mayor and a city council. The schools are an elementary school and a high school, with the middle school being located in Pierson.

Recreational additions include a golf course and a public swimming pool. The city has a public library and published a newspaper titled The Kingsley News-Times, now combined with other newspapers to form The Record. There are many businesses and houses within the city limits. United States President Herbert Hoover lived in Kingsley as a child and Cincinnati Reds baseball player Harry Gaspar was born in Kingsley.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
Education
Transportation
Notable people
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History

Sources differ whether the city was named for J. T. Kingsley, a railroad official, or Henry W. Kinglsey, the original owner of the town site.

Geography

Kingsley is located at 42°35′21″N 95°58′6″W / 42.58917°N 95.96833°W / 42.58917; -95.96833 (42.589178, -95.968280).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.61 square miles (4.17 km²), all of it land.

Kingsley is located on the edge of the unique land form region called the Loess Hills.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1890	649	—
1900	720	+10.9%
1910	977	+35.7%
1920	1,072	+9.7%
1930	1,093	+2.0%
1940	1,145	+4.8%
1950	1,098	−4.1%
1960	1,044	−4.9%
1970	1,097	+5.1%
1980	1,209	+10.2%
1990	1,129	−6.6%
2000	1,245	+10.3%
2010	1,411	+13.3%
2020	1,396	−1.1%
Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,411 people, 563 households, and 373 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 563 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals under 18 years of age, and 37.1% had individuals who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 41.2 years. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

Education

The town has Kingsley Elementary School and Kingsley–Pierson High School, both at the same address. The middle school students attend classes in Pierson, Iowa. The elementary school serves 163 students and the high school serves 139 students. All three schools are collectively known as the Kingsley–Pierson Community School District. The high school student to teacher ratio is 10:1, compared to the national average of 16:1. High school sports teams include Boys' Varsity Basketball, Girls Basketball, and Track & Field. The school district has been ranked 74 of 215 for 2017 Best High School for Athletes in Iowa.

Transportation

Iowa Highway 140 passes straight by Kingsley, going by the Brookside Golf Course and ending at the beginning of Main Street. The highway is 1 km parallel to Kingsley. The Siouxland Community Transit System serves all of Plymouth County, among other nearby counties.